English & Language Usage第 113 / 120 题
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly?
a.The clinic was busy; many patients waited.
b.The clinic was busy; and patients waited.
c.The clinic; was busy.
d.The clinic was busy; because of patients.
解析
A semicolon joins two closely related independent clauses without a conjunction. 'The clinic was busy; many patients waited' correctly links two complete thoughts.
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